The US Transportation Collection consists of documents from across all transportation modes with specific focus on research reports from US DOT, state DOTs, and other transportation organizations.
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The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) LRFD Bridge Design Specifications requires that bridge piers be capable of withstanding a lateral 600 kip static force. Older bridge piers throughout Kansas, specifically those constructed before the requirement for the 600 kip force was established, often have insuffic
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Transverse cracking of concrete bridge decks continues to be an issue for the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) and is considered a common issue reported among many state departments of transportation (DOTs). In the last 25 years with the introduction of high performance concrete (HPC) in bridge decks to lower permeability and with the use
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The objective of this project was to develop and evaluate a Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) methodology for developing transportation mobility plans by assessing the needs of travelers in the community. The methodology was tested and refined at two Gainesville, Florida, neighborhoods: Duval Heights in the East Gainesville (EG) area an
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This research project implemented a series of studies that investigated the daily and seasonal movements of brown pelicans in the Bahía Grande Wetland Complex (BGWC) of South Texas. The project was motivated by brown pelican mortality that occurs along a stretch of highway (State Highway 48 [SH 48]) that links Brownsville, Texas, to Port Isabel, Te
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United States. Department of Transportation. Office of Aviation Consumer Protection
2021-10-01
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Air Travel Consumer Report Series
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The Air Travel Consumer Report is a monthly product of the Department of Transportation's Office of Aviation Consumer Protection. The report is designed to assist consumers with information on the quality of services provided by the airlines. Data Included in this Report Flight Delays: Flight Delays: August 2021; Mishandled Baggage / Wheelchairs an
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The processes in the pavement life cycle can be defined as: material extraction and production; construction; transport of materials and demolition; the use stage, where the pavement interacts with other systems; the materials, construction, and transport associated with maintenance and rehabilitation; and end-of-life. Local governments are increas
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A comprehensive research investigation was carried out to investigate the use of recycled materials in Super-pave asphalt mixtures in Missouri. The investigation involved sampling of aggregates, binders, plant-produced mixtures, and field cores followed by a rigorous lab testing program. Lab testing included an extensive binder extraction and recov
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Building Information Modeling (BIM) can provide solutions to many challenges of asset management, such as missingdata, incompatible software, and an unclear business process. However, current implementation of BIM in infrastructure projects has only considers limited factors, such as technology application and digital information delivery, while is
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The negative impact of adverse weather conditions on traffic safety and operation is the primary focus of many studies. However, in-depth investigations of driver behavior and performance during adverse weather at a trajectory level using naturalistic driving data are limited. Over the years, researchers have utilized aggregate traffic and weather
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A pavement friction management program (PFMP) should involve both equipment to collect friction and other relevant data as well as processes to analyze friction and crash data to determine possible friction enhancement treatments on sections that warrant it. This project built on previous experience with PFMPs to (1) propose an enhanced methodology
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The communication between roadside units (RSUs) and onboard units (OBUs) using dedicated short range communication (DSRC) was implemented across 22 intersections on Mahan corridor in the City of Tallahassee with the aim of broadcasting signal phasing and timing (SPaT) and intersection map (MAP) information to OBU-equipped vehicles. The overall goal
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An integrated critical information delivery platform for smart segment dissemination to road users was developed. A statewide baseline milepost geodatabase was created at 0.1-mile resolution with tools, protocols, and interfaces that allow other data sources to be efficiently utilized. A variety of data sources (e.g., INRIX, CARS, Doppler, camera i
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Increasing recycled material content in asphalt mixtures provides economic and environmental benefits, but each unique material combination of virgin and recycled materials and additives must be engineered to ensure adequate performance with proper selection of component materials and balanced proportioning, as well as consideration of recycled bin
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With the growing need for maintenance or reconstruction of existing infrastructure and the construction of new infrastructure, work zone (WZ) setup and management are important for the safe and efficient movement of road users and protection of construction workers and personnel. Applications of Smart Work Zone (SWZ) systems, which are efficient in
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AASHTO’s Mechanistic Empirical Pavement Design Guide (MEPDG) and AASHTOWare Pavement ME Design software (hereinafter “Pavement ME Design”) provide an improved process for conducting pavement analysis and for developing pavement designs based on mechanistic-empirical principles. The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) officially adopted the
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Academic literature has scant research on sidewalks, and some cities are lacking information to rectify an unprecedented backlog of deteriorating pedestrian infrastructure. A lack of data stymies efforts to understand sidewalks, how they may impact equity, and how cities can prioritize where to begin to rectify these issues. Remote sensing data are
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The road history projects undertaken by the Virginia Transportation Research Council establish the feasibility of studies of early road networks and their use in the environmental review process. These projects, by gathering and publishing the early road orders of the vast parent counties and other significant areas, also lay the foundation for add
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The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has a strategic interest in using unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) to support a variety of initiatives, including traffic incident management. TxDOT is interested in identifying and documenting UAS uses to determine to what degree UASs can be used to streamline the process to clear and document fatal c
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This report documents the efforts and results of a one-year research project aimed at improving temporary guide signs in long-term work zones. The researchers held discussions with Texas Department of Transportation personnel to gather information about their experiences with temporary guide signs in work zones. The researchers also performed posit
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